ZIPPY STORIES
Zippy Stories
Rip Off Press (1977-78)
Avid fans of underground comics already know that Bill Griffith’s Zippy the Pinhead transcends the genre and appeals to all manner of fans of offbeat pop culture comics. Zippy is a microcephalic character who was based in part on Schlitzie the Pinhead, who appeared in the classic 1932 horror film, Freaks. If you haven’t seen the creepy Tod Browning film, it’s well worth checking out, as it holds up quite well today and (six decades later) also inspired an excellent four-issue comic-book adaptation by Jim Woodring and F. Solana Lopez.
One of the most famous characters to come out of the Underground Scene whose catch phrase “Are we having fun yet” is parroted by idiots who have no idea who Zippy is. It’s at least as famous as the Furry Freak Bros. “Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope”.